Urogynecologic Surgeons, Vaginal Mesh Lawyers Wait for Recall
Many people are wondering why the FDA has stopped short of recalling surgical mesh that is designed for transvaginal placement to treat pelvic organ prolapse. In a safety communication dated July 2011, the federal agency cited information that indicates vaginal mesh can cause debilitating pain and life-long consequences in a significant percentage of women. Complications from mesh erosion, the most common problem reported to the FDA, can impede ordinary urinary functions and make sexual intercourse unbearably painful. These circumstances are permanent in some women; in one case, a patient has had twelve surgeries to remove fragments of mesh from her body and still suffers from serious side effects. Vaginal mesh lawyers are expecting the FDA to mandate a recall of these products any day. Meanwhile, more women may be implanted with vaginal mesh, unaware of the potential consequences. This product should have undergone concentrated pre-market testing, but instead was approved through a very controversial procedure. A recall is the only way to prevent more women from experiencing lifelong harm from transvaginal mesh.